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What to expect from COP26 – Magic Mixture を

Expectations for the COP are high: this is the first meeting since the launch of the sixth IPCC report, in August this year. The document, which compiled data from 14,000 studies, presents five possible scenarios (from the most optimistic to the most pessimistic) for increasing global temperatures – and what we need to do to achieve each one. That is, if there is a time to discuss and decide actions, it is now.

The most important climate conference in recent years begins. Understand why it is fundamental, and know what will happen there.

What to expect from COP26

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You are a failure: the letter from four environmental leaders to governments – Red Harvest

You are a failure: the letter of four environmental leaders to governments

At the start of COP 26, Greta Thunberg (Sweden), Vanessa Nakate (Uganda), Dominika Lasota (Poland) and Mitzi Tan (Philippines) once again confront world leaders to take charge of the climate disaster. In an open letter, which we reproduce here, they ask for “visionary and determined leadership.”. 

Source: You are a failure: the letter from four environmental leaders to governments – Red Harvest

Those Trolls!

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… And this post is not about the cute kind.

During the Trump President era, we saw a lot of these trolls come onto the scene. They came in all shapes, sorts and numbers. Claiming to speak for the silent majority.

There was Gav666999 and Kazza343437787 and TruthFreedomSeeker23

There was the picture of the dog, and the cats, and the horse…There were pictures of sunsets, and clear photos taken from a photo shot.

How did you handle them?

I think, like a few people, with all my positive and hopeful thinking. When Trump lost (the first time) that maybe we’d see the Trolls go back to the caves, or under their bridges…

No such luck,

We got rid of the King Great Goblin…

You know that saying about grey hairs? You pluck one…3 or 4 grow in it’s stead?

So we finally got rid, of you know who…

And…

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Leyte 1944 | Another Eye Witness Account

“Then about dark, we heard incoming shells and we all hit the fox holes. All shells hit either on the beach or short of our position. At about 2000 hours, a groups of Japanese soldiers started hollering and running to our position. We killed all but one and he fell into a large hole before he got to us. The next day, just north of our position, several LSTs landed cameramen and reporters.”

Pacific Paratrooper

John Holland, 11th Airborne Division

For another insight into the landing at Bito Beach, Leyte, John Holland, of the 675th Glider Field Artillery/11th Airborne Division speaks here…

“February 18, 1943, I was assigned and shipped by train to Camp MacKall, Hoffman, North Carolina, and I arrived on the 22th.  The Army had started their 1st Airborne Division, which included glider and paratroops together.  A division of about 8,000 included artillery, infantry, engineering, anti-aircraft artillery, tanks and support units.

“I was assigned to  675th Field Artillery, Battery A unit.  This was a unit of 105 howitzers, short barrel with split rails to fit in the gliders for transport to battle areas.  I was in the Communication Section which had to set up telephones and switchboards to all positions and also radio.

After landing on Leyte… ” Further enemy action did not occur until just before dark when 3 Japanese planes came…

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Truth and healing coalition

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Yesterday at my Quaker meeting, Bear Creek Friends near Earlham, Iowa, we continued discussions related to Quakers and our relations with Native peoples generally, and those we know personally. There was deep sharing related to what we were learning about the institutions of forced assimilation. Like me, others indicated they had not understood the depths of the tragedies of forced assimilation. We have little specific information about the role of some of our ancestors. While it is not appropriate to share what was said without the permission of those present during the meeting’s discussion, I think it is important to state that we are engaged in the process of learning more, i.e. truth telling, and what we might do. There was discussion about healing.

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) has many excellent resources. One of their excellent publications is Healing Voices Volume 1: A Primer on…

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Too those who have come before…

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It’s weird to think 4 years TODAY I finally got off the couch after being laid up for 3 days on the couch, too terrified to move…Only moving because Travie needed someone to open the door…And here I am today, having fun, feeling happy…and getting off the couch because Travie needs someone to open door, lol

I was reminded today, why you should always look out for signs from those who have crossed before. Samhain, is when the veil between the dead and living is at it’s thinnest. Be on the look out for signs, more than ever today.. I only realise today, that 4 years ago, today, I was getting the biggest sign of them all!

I always remembered that my huge anxiety attack, that took me out for about a month, is around now. Today, was the first day I got off of the couch, to paralyzed with…

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Climate Damage Cause Farmers to Lose Crops and More

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Severe weather is causing crops to dry up and the catastrophe could get worse if there is no reduction in Carbon emissions

These days are the days when we need to think about the weather when we are making many decisions

Scientists say warming seas will lead to more severe weather in the future

It will be hard for anyone to have a life that is secure

Climate damage affect economies and this should cause us to want to do things in a new way

We should be thinking of our children and try to help them to see a brighter day

When countries borrow and bad weather makes it impossible for them to repay, their debt grows

This causes the price of goods to increase and we wait for things to get better, but when that will be? No one knows

Photo by Ivan Bertolazzi on Pexels.com

However…

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